Meetings of the Supervisory Board

All meetings of the Supervisory Board are held jointly with the Executive Board. Every meeting in 2016 (six in total) was preceded by an internal meeting in which only Supervisory Board members participated. One internal meeting focused on appraisal and evaluation of the members of the Executive Board and a discussion about an internal evaluation report concerning the functioning of the Supervisory Board and its members.

At least one Supervisory Board meeting per year is held in a country with a branch office and combined with a thematic program. In 2016 this meeting was organised by Triodos Bank’s German branch. Presentations and discussions were held with senior management of the German branch, developing and deepening insights into Triodos Bank’s German activities.

The Chair of the Supervisory Board and the Chair of the Executive Board maintained frequent contacts throughout the year; the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee was in regular and close contact with the Chief Financial Officer, as was the Chair of the Nomination and Compensation Committee with the Chief Executive Officer.